Lead Utilities Technician

ENCORE ENGINEERING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; In loco; SGD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

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ENCORE ENGINEERING PTE. LTD. is seeking a senior maintenance lead to oversee black and clean utility systems at a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Singapore.

You will coordinate technicians, supervise contractors and OEM staff, ensure reliable utility supply, and uphold GMP and safety standards to minimise production disruption. The role involves managing preventive/corrective maintenance, coordinating shutdowns, and maintaining high hygiene, tool readiness, and accurate SAP PM records for

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• Lead and coordinate utility technicians with daily work allocation and guidance.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on black utility systems: steam, condensate, chilled water, cooling water, and compressed air.
• Maintain PW, WFI, and clean steam systems in the site scope.
• Inspect and service pumps, valves, piping, heat exchangers, filters, compressors, and related equipment.
• Monitor operating parameters and promptly report leaks and abnormal conditions.
• Respond to utility breakdowns and coordinate repairs to minimise downtime.
• Coordinate maintenance activities, shutdowns, and system reinstatement with site teams.
• Supervise contractors and OEM personnel, confirming scopes, schedules, and parts before work starts.
• Ensure compliance with access, induction, PTW, and GMP requirements for all contractors and OEMs.
• Monitor work quality, safety, progress, and housekeeping; escalate delays or scope changes as needed.
• Verify completion, review service reports, and support equipment testing and handover to service.
• Follow LO/TO, pressure safety and approved SOPs during maintenance tasks.
• Maintain hygiene and prevent contamination when working on clean utility systems in controlled areas.
• Support sanitization, flushing, sampling, and system qualification per approved procedures.
• Ensure accurate maintenance records in SAP PM with timely updates.
• Report recurring faults and contribute to CAPA investigations and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with E&I technicians on instrumentation and electrical faults affecting utilities.
• Check tools, maintenance equipment, and spare parts availability for planned work.
• Provide guidance to junior technicians and ensure proper shift handovers and knowledge transfer.
• Participate in toolbox talks, safety programs, and continuous improvement activities.

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Job Summary

Lead and carry out maintenance support activities for black and clean utility systems at an operating pharmaceutical manufacturing plant, including coordination and supervision of contractors and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Ensure reliable utility supply, safe equipment operation, and minimal production disruption while complying with site safety procedures, applicable Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements, and approved maintenance practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate utility technicians, including daily work allocation, job preparation, and technical guidance.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on black utility systems, including steam, condensate, chilled water, cooling water, compressed air, and associated equipment within the assigned scope.
• Maintain clean utility systems, including Purified Water (PW), Water for Injection (WFI), and clean steam, as applicable to the site.
• Inspect and maintain pumps, valves, piping, heat exchangers, filters, compressors, and other utility equipment.
• Conduct routine system checks, monitor operating parameters, and promptly report leaks, abnormal conditions, and equipment deterioration.
• Respond to utility breakdowns, troubleshoot mechanical faults, and coordinate repairs to minimise downtime and production disruption.
• Coordinate maintenance, shutdowns, utility isolations, and system reinstatement with the site supervisor and the client’s engineering and operations teams.
• Coordinate and supervise contractors and OEM service personnel carrying out maintenance, inspections, servicing, and breakdown repairs.
• Confirm contractor and OEM work scopes, schedules, manpower, tools, and spare parts with the site supervisor before work begins.
• Ensure contractors and OEM personnel meet site access, induction, risk assessment, Permit-to-Work (PTW), and applicable GMP requirements.
• Monitor contractor and OEM work quality, safety, progress, and housekeeping, and escalat delays, deficiencies, or scope changes to the site supervisor.
• Verify work completion, review service reports, follow up on outstanding actions, and support equipment testing and handover before return to service.
• Follow Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), pressure system safety, and approved Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) requirements.
• Maintain hygienic conditions and prevent contamination when working on clean utility systems and in controlled areas.
• Support sanitization, flushing, sampling arrangements, and system qualification activities in accordance with approved procedures.
• Complete maintenance records accurately andpromptly, including work order updates and relevant contractor and OEM service documentation in SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM).
• Report recurring faults and conditions that mayaffect utility quality, safety, or production, and support root cause investigations and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Carry out equipment adjustments and component replacements through approved maintenance and change control procedures.
• Coordinate with E&I technicians on instrumentation, controls, and electrical faults affecting utility systems.
• Check the availability and condition of tools, maintenance equipment, and critical spare parts.
• Guide junior technicians, coordinate OEM technical guidance and knowledge transfer, and ensure proper shift and task handovers.
• Participate in toolbox meetings, safety programmes, and continuous improvement activities.
• Provide shift, standby, or emergency maintenance support as required by the agreed site arrangements.